Sign-receptacle.



H. J. MOIREY.

'SlGN RECEPTACLE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV-28, IsIz.

Patented May 16, 1916.

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SOJVAY, NEW YGZZ'LK, CORPORATIGN OF NEYI YORK.

SIGN-EECEPTACLE.

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Application filed November 28, 191.8.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May M5, 1916. Serial No. 803,590.

To all ic/mnz may concern: s n-ing contact This electrically connected 55 Be it known that l, Hginn' J. Molnar, a to the terminal post If.) through the screw citizen of the United States, residing: at 20 and a suiti'lhle connection plate 21 i Syracuse, Onondaga county, New York, 1e bottom taceof the disk-like portion 5 have invented certain new and useful linof the base of he receptacle has two parproveinents in Sign-Receptacles, of which allel grooves 22 and 23 through which the the following is a sp cilication. 7 passing wires of the electrical circuit ex- This inyention relates to electrical recep tend, the terminal posts 18 and 19, being dis tacles for incandeseentlamps andthe like, posed in said groowe below the bottom face 10 and more particularly to a receptacle for of the base and adapted to clamp the circuit s signs, etc, beingpr o itled with novel wires to the plates 181 and 21, respectively. means for locking it against rotation rela- The lip 12 extends outwardly beyond the tively to the sign plate on which it is' end of the socket shell 16 and has exterior m' imtod, threads 2F adapted to receive the interior 15 The principal object of the invention is threads 26 on the annular metal securingto efrninate unnecessary fastening devices ring 27 by means of which the receptacle and provide a part of the receptacle with a is rigidly attached to the under side of the series of angular recesses or notches adagwed sign plate H. A gasket 28*lits between the to he engaged by aninwardly depressed lip overlapping flange 29 of the attaching ring 1: at the opening of tie sign plate and lock 27 and the edgeof the, opening 13 in the i the receptacle in any one of many posisign plate. tions rotarily. Symcedj from the annular lip 12 by the The above and other objects, and the novel groove 30 and rising at the outer edge of the features of the inrntion will be apparent annular portion 11 there is an annu ar rim from the following description, taken in or flange 31. The rim 31 extends for e COIl-' connection with drawings, in which, siderable distance above the disk portion 10 Figure l is a perspective view of the parts and flange portion 11, surrounding the of the receptacle and the sign plate when socket shell 16 and lip 12 and extends a l separated. Figi Z i a top plan View of the slight distance abo e the shell 16. i hase of the receptacle. Fig. 8 is a bottom The upper edge of the rim flange 31 is plan view of the receptacle, an d Fig. 41 is notched throughout its entire length. An- 5 a vertical cross sectional. View taken in a gular radially disposed notches alternate plane perpendicular to the sign plate. with projections 33 and form the upper edge Referring to the drawing, the receptacle of the rim flange 31. The top edges of the 35 consists of a of porcelain or, other inprojections 33 engage the under side of the sulating material comprising the disk porsign plate 14. 1A depressed lip or lug 34, tion 10* and an annular flange portion 11 substantially the width of a notch, is strucl; rising at the periphery of the disk portion inwardly from the'plate 1% at the margin of 10. Rising at the inner edge of the annular the opening 13 and has angular cut metal 40 flange 11 is a lip 12 which is adapted to ex edges adapted to fit any one of the notches 32 tend through the opening 13 in the metal a the upper edge of the rim flange 31 to sign plate 1%. The inner wall of the lip 12 lock the receptacle in any one of many i ontinuous with the inner wall of the positions rotarily, each one of the notches flange ll and forms a cavity 15 in the loothaving angular snonlders' at opposite e5 torn of it rich the lamp terminals are sesides thereof against which the angular cured. V edge or the lip 34: engages.

The lamp terminals comprise the usual By providing the receptacle with an anscrew socket shell 16 attached to the disknular row of notches at the edge which like. portion if by the conducting screw 1 engages the under side of the sign plate 161 and center *ain l spring 17 secured 14 it is possible by simply depressing a narin place by the co 1c; screw 20. The row lip at the inarginfof the opening in the socket shell 16 is en -ctrically connected to the terminal post ltlehy one of the screws 161 and by the plate 181 and the center sign plate, to lock the receptacle in a predetermined position so that it will not work around and break coi'mections or cause other damage.

It is not intended to limit the construction to the particular type of receptacle herein disclosed, as it will he ohvious that the invention may be applied. to various forms of receptacles Without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim is:

l. A receptacle capable of use with a sign plate provided with an aperture and a lug on the inner side of the plate near the edge of said aperture, said receptacle comprising a circular part which engages the inner side of the sign plate, said circular part having a series of projections and notches arranged alternately thereon at the edge thereof which engages the inner face of the sign plate, said series of projections and notches extending throughout the entire length of the plate-engaging edge of said circular part, any one of said notches being capable of fitting said lug to lock the receptacle in any one of many positions rotarily, where by a choice of many angular positions of the line terminals of said receptacle is atforded.

2. The combination with a sign plate having an ope iing therethrough and a lug at the inner side thereof near the opening, of a receptacle adapted to be locked to plate in any one of many positions rctarily, and means for fastening the receptacle to the sign plate, said receptacle ha '11? acrcnlar row of notches, any one c1. irl lli lll is adapted to take said lug and lock the r. tacle in any one of many positions rotar 7 whereby a choice of'many angularposltione of the line terminals of said receptacle is atforded.

3. A receptacle capable of use w th a sign plate having an aperture therein aing at the edge of said aperture, said receptacle comprising a body of insulating material having an inner cylind ical flange and a second shorter cylindrical flange surrounding and spaced from said innertlange and having an edge capable oi engaging the rear face of the sign plate, means capable of engaging said inncr flange to secure the receptacle in place on the sign plate, said shorter flange having transverse notches throughout its entire plate-engaging edge any one of said notches being capable of fitting the lug on the sign plate to lock the receptacle in any one of many positions rotarily.

l. The combination of a sneet of metal having an aperture therein and lug adjacent the margin of said aperture, said. lug consisting of an inwardly struck portion of the sheet, an electric lamp receptacle adapt-- ed. to be locked to said sheet in any one of many positions rotarily, and means for as-- tening the receptacle to the sheet of metal, said receptacle having a circular row cit notches, any one of which is adapted to lit said lag and lock the receptacle in any one of many positions rotarily,

In testimony whereof I altia my signa :tnrc in presence two Witnesses,

HARRY J MOB-BY i iitnesses FAY A. BnocnnN, Nonms A. Home. 

